1.5 Million Hits In 2 Minutes: CBSE's Class 12 Re-Evaluation Portal Faces Cyberattack

Hours after launching its Class 12 verification and re-evaluation portal, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) reported multiple cyberattack attempts targeting the platform. According to the board, the portal received nearly 15 lakh hits within two minutes in what appeared to be a denial-of-service attack, along with over one lakh attempts to gain unauthorised access to files. Despite the cyber threats, CBSE said the portal remained operational, supporting more than 8,000 concurrent users. By 3 pm, over 16,000 students had successfully submitted applications. The portal had gone live a day later than scheduled due to technical issues. CBSE said additional improvements, including extended session times, had been introduced. The board has also deployed cybersecurity experts from government agencies and IITs to strengthen the platform’s security infrastructure.